When you were a kid, you probably didn’t think too much about how to study. You just did it, and somehow everything fell into place. After high school, though, it becomes a little more complicated, and no one is there to hold your hand anymore. If you are heading into college or vocational school straight from...
You’ve seen your neighbor’s Bichon Frise and think she’s just the cutest dog. Your friends have dogs that cannot seem to get enough of you when you come over and you cannot get enough of them. You’re feeling confident. You can do this. You decide you’re ready to bring a pet into your life. But are...
My love/hate relationship with my own hair has gone on since I was in middle school. From getting my bangs permed (don’t laugh!) in the fourth grade, to having my mom convince me in the 6th grade that I needed to cut my hair like a boy, from cutting all my hair off my senior year...
If you go into any DIY store, you’ll find that there are a wide variety of shower stalls, with all sorts of different features, and all the bells and whistles. While those are great, and I do enjoy a hot shower from time to time, I much prefer to relax in a lovely, deep bathtub full...
When you choose a career and make your best effort to get as far up the ladder as you can, every step counts, and every opportunity you miss feels like two steps backward. These days it is common for women to want to perform at the highest level possible to try to get ahead in their...
In this day and age, there are a lot of contradictions surrounding safety for women. One one hand, we modern women tend to be strong and savvy, and we like to think we can take care of ourselves. On the other hand, this is 2008, and the world is not a safe place for anyone, let...
My husband and I are avid gardeners. Part of the gardening process for us is freezing and canning the things we grow all summer long. It is such a great feeling to begin the winter knowing we have cupboards full of canned goods and a freezer full of frozen veggies. I often buy the things we...
Want to know how to lower your blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, lower your heart rate, and reduce stress? Who doesn’t? Is it the latest diet? Yoga? Do you have to drink grapefruit juice all day? None of the above. The prescription for all the above benefits and more is forgiveness. Have you ever felt that...
